Meat Recipes
Crispy Chicken Stir Fry – Chinese Takeout at Home!
Chicken Stir Fry Video (scroll down for printable recipe) I came up with this one evening when what I was really craving was some Chinese take-out, the kind that’s way too sweet and sticky and tastes awesome but leaves you feeling kind of terrible in your guts after you eat it, you know the kind…
Read MoreCarne Asada Tacos: How to Grill Like a Mexican, Part 1
Carne Asada Tacos Video (scroll down for printable recipe card) One thing that our friend Carlos and I can always always talk about is food. We both love to eat and cook and learn about food, all kinds of food, from all around the world. Carlos is also a seasoned grill-master and pretty much always brings…
Read MoreCarne Guisada – Slow Cooker
The first time I had carne guisada I was in third grade. A classmate’s mom brought a big pot of homemade carne guisada along with a stack of flour tortillas. I have no idea why — this was not a regular occurrence — but we ate it, in class, on flimsy paper plates and I…
Read MoreBolognese Sauce
Bolognese Sauce Recipe Video (scroll down for printable recipe) An ex-boyfriend taught me about Bolognese. Until then, I guess I’d always just made “spaghetti sauce” like a regular person who is from Texas and whose only experience with Italian food is from Olive Garden. When I saw him mincing carrots and celery for our sauce,…
Read MoreSlow Cooker Pulled Pork
This slow cooker pulled pork recipe is straight outta my Slow Cooker Recipes book! It’s been tested and retested and eaten and re-eaten … err, that doesn’t sound right. The point is, this is a damn near impossible to screw up pulled pork recipe. I know — I know — the best pulled pork is really…
Read MoreSpicy Chicken Skewers
Chicken skewers or chicken kebabs have been one of our go-to meals lately. They are super fast to prep and to cook, there’s very little cleanup, and you can mix up the flavors really easily so you don’t get bored. This spicy chicken rub has Indian inspirations with cinnamon, turmeric and cumin and I think…
Read MorePork Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are the ultimate summer fare — they are quick and easy to make, versatile, light and healthy. You can serve them hot or cold. You can add any vegetables you have on hand, and you can use ground turkey or chicken or even tofu in place of the pork in this recipe. The…
Read MoreCumin Grilled Lamb Sirloin Chops
The American Lamb Board sent me some fresh lamb sirloin chops to play with, which was fun as they are a nice tender cut that’s relatively new to butcher shops. I think lamb is an under-used meat in the US; people tend to go for beef instead. But lamb of today is perhaps much milder than…
Read MoreChoripanes!
Choripanes were invented in Argentina, but similar sandwiches are eaten in Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile. Choripán is a portmanteau of chorizo and pan — sausage and bread — but that’s not all there is to it! Chimichurri is what makes the sandwich famous. Chimichurri is a fresh salsa based on oil and vinegar and parsley, with various…
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